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WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY %, 1887.

tons of the United States, were filed in
the office of the County Recorder. The
name OF the company is The Arizona
improvement Company and the incorpo-
rators are: j. De Barth Shorb, Frederick
w. Sharon, William Christy and Clark
Churchill. Its principal place of business
IS to be at Phoenix, Arizona. The business
OF the company, according to the articles,
is very comprehensive, and includes the
acquiring and taking of water and
lands in almost every possible legal
way; the handling of almost all
kinds of personal property, real and
mixed property the purchase of the capital
stock on the franchise books of the corpo-
ration, maintaining and operating an cleo
trlcal apparatus for lighting purposes, driv-
ing machinery, ETC., the carrying on of the
business OF banking, merchandising and
common carriers. etc. The capital stock OF
the company is placed at$3 100000 divided
into 5000 shares of the par value OF 500.
The Directors of the company are as fol-
lows: J. DeBarth Shorb, Fred w. Sharon,
Andrew Crawford Frank G. New
lands, Clark Churchill, w. J. Muir
ply and William Christy. The COM
pany is one of the heaviest and most
| thoroughly capitalized of any corporation
in the Southwest, and represents the ablest
| and leading capitalists of San Francisco
Chicago, Los Angeles, and of this Terri
tory. The Directors are careful and we'll
| informed financiers. and enterprising and
conservative business men, who do not
know what the word 'fail'' means. The
| Board of Directors organized with the fol
| lowing officers DeBarth Shorb, President
w. j. Murphy, First Vice-President f. w
Sharon, second Vice-President Clark
Churchill, Third President; William
Christy, General Manager; @. Churchill
General Solicitor; w. D. Fulweiler, Secre.
tarV
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STRANGE AFFAIR.
Mystery Attending Bold Burglary in
Pasadena.


Pasadena.
Los ANGELES, May 24th.-A very mys-
terious robbery was committed in Pasadena
few days ago. Two masked men entered
the house of a very wealthy citizen and eff
tected an entrance to the room occupied
by the lady of the house She was alone
and was awakened by the robbers before
they had secured any booty, but to save
her life she could not make an outcry. She
quietly sat up in bed and watched the
burglars rifle her strong boxes, and from
the prompt way in which they walked to
the place where she had several tbousand 4
dollars worth of diamonds and iewelry
she is confident they had been posted by
some person who is well acquainted with
the house. They gathered up what thev
wanted and without paying any attention
10 the lady walked out of the house and
slammed the front door behind them. II
was fully ten minutes before she could find
her voice TO arouse the household, and by
that time the thieves had made good their
escape, and up to this time nothing has
been heard of them. When asked if her
rising up in bed did not draw their atten-
ton 10 her, she said they looked at her
several times, but her staring eyes, which
were riveled on them all the time, did not
seem to disturb them in the least as they
simply glanced at her and went on with
THEN work just as though no one but them
selves We're in the room. She saws she was
not at all frightened, but seemed to be in q
kind of trance or sleep; but she could
hear and see everything that was going on
and knew perfectly well that the house was
being robbed. A constable who learned
just enough to know that a bold robbery
had taken place, and that lot of iewelry
had been stolen, went to work on the case
and soon learned where the jewelry was
diSDnsed of
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MEETING CUT RATES.
The Southern Pacific Standing OF IL
Canadian Railroad Movement.

The Southern Pacific Standing Of the
Canadian Railroad Movement.
The Examiner of yesterday says final
move has been made to meet the competi-
ton of the Canadian Pacific on business
from this coast to the East On last Sat
urday General Traffic Manager Stubbs, of
the Southern Pacific, who is now at the
East, teiegraphed to the freight officials of
the road here to quote whatever the Can
adian Pacific was making.
In accordance Herewith the Southern
Pacific people yesterday lowered the rate
on wool in grease from 81 80 to 81 per 100
pounds to Boston, and on wool secured
from 81 to 81 so to the same point. In con-
nection with the Union Pacific the rate on
sugar to the Missouri river was lowered
from 70 cents to 60 cents per 100 pounds.
The competition OF the Canadian Pacific
is confined 10 q few but very important ar
ticies of shipment Wool leather and
hides 10 the Atlantic seaboard, and sugar to
St. Paul, Kansas City and common points
are the main east-bound business that has
been taken in large lump from the Amer
lean roads since the interstate law went
into effect. Its west-bound competition is
not SO formidable, being confined mostly to
coal-oil shipments.
General Passenger Agent Goodman. OF
the Southern Pacific, has been informed
that on June lst, 18th and 10Th the Union
Pacific road will bring excursions from
Omaha and Kansas City to this city and
Los Angeles. On June 9th and 2Sd The
Burlington and Quincy road will bring ex-
cursions here. On June sth and 22d excu,-
sions will come from St. Louis and Kansas
City by the way of Ell Paso, and on June
9th and 23d other excursions viii arrive
from New Orleans. The excursionists
luax fTart
ID, 10Th and 30th Will be taken to Los An
geles and San DIEGO.
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THE SUPREME BENCH.
Garland Says He Wants No More Office,
Only Private Ease.

WASHINGTON, May 24th.-Attorney- GEN
eral Garland to-day talked freely with re-
porter of the Associated Press concerning
his supposed candidacy for the vacant posi-
ton on the Supreme Bench. After saying,
" l do not want the place, and would not
take it if offered me" Mr. Garland set forth
his reasons at length. He does not, he
said, undervalue the place, but considers
that he would be unable to stand the Sc
we're work for period of fifteen years be-
fore retirement. His constitution is worn
and enfeebled by q severe attack of illness
that came upon him in March, 1886. He
has a high opinion of the requirements of
candidates for the Supreme Bench, and
feels that in his condition he would be un-
true to his duty to accept such trust. Be-
sides, after his last reelection to the Senate
he formed resolution to retire from pub
lie life and place, and that term win expire
with the close of this Administration. He
has so shaped his affairs as to carry out
this resolution. The President, he stated,
was well aware of this resolution, having
been told it when he (the President of
tered Garland place on the Interstate
Commission. The Attorney General has
no idea who will be the new Justice.
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THE NATIONAL DRILL.
A Potomac Zephyr DemoIishes the Mimic
Forts, War Ships, Etc.


WASHINGTON, May 24th.-The competi-
tive drill of infantry began at a few min
utes past 10 o'clock. The competing COM
panies were limited in number to twenty
four each. with three officers and two
guides. The programme of maneuvers was
to be given each company commander one
hour before the time allotted for the corps
appearance. Thirty minutes were allotted
to each company to complete its pro-
gramme. The eighth separate company of
New York (the Citizens Corps of Roches-
teri appeared, and succeeded, toward the
end of its performance, in getting within
convenient eye-shot of the spectators. Its
line appearance and excellent practice,
especially in company firing, were matters
of general comment. A number of the
Western companies also made fine ap-
pearance and were well applauded.
The interest in the days proceedings
eliminated in the performance of the Keck
Zouaves, of Johnstown, n. Y. Their
skirmish and bayonet drills were marvels
of precision, while their unique evolutions
in close-order rivalled the spectacular per-
formances of the stage. A furious thunder
and wind-storm came up about 4 o'clock
and put an end to the proceedings. The
crowd scattered at once.
The roof was blown off q large part of
the grand stand and the canvas rocks, forts
and war vessels and the lighthouse of
" "Pyroma were tipped over and scattered.
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DETERMINED FARMERS.
Tulare Ranchers Find Winchester Rifles
| Potent Persuaders

TRAvER, May 24th.-On Friday, the 2Oth
instant, Joseph Peacock, Superintendent of
the Seventy-six Canal, in company with
Charles Man, who attends the head-gate of
the canal, went up TO the head-gate to obey
mandate OF the Superior Court of Tulare
county and close the gates, which had
been raised by some parties unknown
When they arrived within 200 yards of
the gate man in mask stepped suddenly
from behind tree and commanded them
to halt and demanded their business. MIR.
Peacock replied that he was there to obey
an order of the Court, and to close the
gates, and he alighted from the wagon and
drew paper from his pocket, when at a
signal from the masked man, q multitude
of forms appeared from behind the trees.
stumps and embankments, all armed with
Winchester rifles and shotguns. All were
carefully masked, some with sacks drawn
over their heads and others wearing false
faces. Mr.. Peacock was sold in stentorian
tones that they would not bear what his
paper contained, and that he would be al
lowed very few moments in which to turn
his team and return to Trayer. The mask
ers exhibited their firearms in menacing
manner, and Mr.. Peacock concluded that
he did not care 10 close the gates When
he started back some hundred shots were
fired by the maskers, which had the effect
of hurrying the Superintendent's horses
into brisk little run. 1t is Tumored that
the citizens are well organized and intend
to have water, mandate or no mandate.
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The supper was laid on the table trim
When out comes, roaring, my young son. i'm.
" Oh daddy. the ratsi A dozen or two
Are gob5ling the supper, and baby too >
My wife, with a scream. seized iron ana broom.
Iclutched bottle, and made for the room.
Never was heard such hullabaloo
lt woke up the cat, and the terrier. too.
The terrier thought we were hunting the cat
Got grip of her tail, as she went for the rsrt
jim, with his Ratchet, tuInbled over n nail
And tried to hold terrier back By the tail
caught Jim by the wool but rslth er too late
The table received such bump from his Dats,
That teapot, plates, lamp, chairs. baby and ali
Were upset on the floor, mid crash and s1tlaii
The people about shouted Murder Fire y
Ana the police rushed in the cause to INQUIRE.
Ihey d listen to nothing, we wanted to qtafe.
but 70 the next station lugged me off straight.
Swore was drunk nearly murdered my wife.
6hd Oh my poor infant endangered the life.
Broke tables, chairs, ard the crockery ware
Mhen the Justice said what savage old bear. >
Eot needing word my poor wife did swea<,
I'M I'm EElsoned and fined, cursed my sad fafe.
" hen Lately learned. but rather too late.
instead OF depending on traps, dogs or cats
~ oaiy protection was ROUGH or RATS
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home AFFAIRS.
MAJOR BEN PERLEY POORE'S con-
DIII0N CRITICAL.
Garland Wouldn't be a Justice If He
Could-LatOnia Races-Fatal
Election Row.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECoRD-UNIoN.l
A RAILROAD INoUIRY.
The Investigating Commission Hears I'm.
ion Pacific Statements

The Investigating Commission Hears I'm
ion Pacific Statements.
BosToN, May 24th.-Investigation into
the affairs of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company by the Pacific Railway Commits.
ness examined was Comptroller 0. w
Mink. His testimony was wholly as to the
system OF bookkeeping in use by the cor.
poration and the methods of keeping the
various accounts. The question of allow.
ance IN determining the net earnings, under
the Thurman Act for mileage, was gone
into thoroughly, and President Adams, in
behalf of Mink, detailed the policy of the
company in relation thereto. The amount
| received from branch lines at Omaha, un.
der the constructive mileage rule could not
be accurately ascertained. but Mink thought
it was large sum.
In response to query from Littler, grow.
ing out OF a suggestion by Adams, the lat.
ter stated that the company would willingly
pay $500,C00 per annum more to the Gov.
ernment than it is paying now if it could
be relieved OF the present system of investi
cations by the Government to which it is
continually subjected. We are now over.
ridden by the immense amount of statisti
cal information that we are bound to fur
nish the Government and our stockholders
In response to an inquiry from Judge
Dillon, he said the constructive mileage
rates on branches were not fixed with 8
view to affecting in the least the amount Of
net receipts to be paid over to the Govern
ment.
In the afternoon Judge Dillon explained
his relations to the Union Pacific Company
stating that he received salary of $4,000
per annum. He believed that no company
in the country paid less for legal services
than the Union Pacific. Vouchers fol
money paid for legal service were then pro.
duced and examined by the Commission
The question of the amount paid under
the constructive mileage account on the
various roads was then taken up. Adams
said that one principle of railroading was
constructive mileage. He had been actively
connected with railroads for twenty wears
and had not seen day when that was
not recognized principle between lines in
any Part of the country. 1t was always the
custom to say that the road which picked
up business and turned it over to the main
line should have an allowance made to it
constructive allowance-and he deemed
it to be right. The amount of money, out
of constructive mileage system, that was
charged off from the main line to the
branch line during the year 1885, could
only be given by going through every con.
tract. The question was postponed until
Omaha was reached
The Commission went into executive ses
sion to examine accounts.
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NO FRAUDS FOUND.
Four Years Search Fails to Unearth Al
legged Land Frauds

[Copyrig, 1887, by the California Associated Press
MARYsvuLE, May oath. = About 40
patents under the TImber-land Act of 1873
have been received at the Land Office here
in one batch. These represent the entries
suspended by Commissioner Sparks on as
suming office and making his sweeping
charges of fraud. No timber entry in this
district, so far, has been reported against,
and some men have had to wait over four
years for their patents. 1t looks as if
Sparks had despaired of finding fraud in
this district.
The declining business of the Marysville
Land Office, owing to the settlement of the
public lands, makes it probable that the
Marysville District will be sooner or later
consolidated with the Shasta District.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-25

The Long Haired Scout the ReiSniug
Lion in London.
Record CatoRS Special CIbtegrda,- Cop36fgAteS
by The NelO York Tribune
LONDON, May 24th.-Buifalo Bill begins
this afternoon in the Globe a series of wild
West "reminiscences. The first is entitled
"A Night of Adventure" Cody declares he
has great objection talking about himself,
and great horror of elf-advertisement. but
he has been so handsomely treated in Eng
land that he cannot refuse request. His
social popularity shows no signs of waning.
Saturday night saw him at parties at Mrs.
Jennes, in Wimpole street, and Mrs How
ard Vlncents, in Grosvenor Square In
vltations continue to pour in by the score.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-25
FRIGHTFUL sCoURGF.
Smallpox Wiping Out the People OF a
Cuban City.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, May 24th.-Owing 20
the neglect of the Government in not en-
forcing vaccination, isolation and disinfec-
ton, the several smallpox foci already re-
ported in this city have been the means of
spreading the disease and as anticipated, an
epidemic is upon us. To-day it is esti-
mated that there are fully five hundred
cases here within the city limits proper,
apart from those outside. The death-rate is
estimated to be as high as go per cent, due
to the fact that some 35000 out of popu-
lation OF 10000 are not vaccinated Owing
TO the rapid spread of the disease, new foci
are being established in this city in local
tiles hitherto exempt, and the whole city
will be infected. Medical men believe
that thousands will be swept away unless
the most thorough and effective measures
are aGOnted
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We are all Interested when we can buy a
good article for half its value. No one that is
a judge will dispute that our S5-cent LADIES'
KID OPERA SLIPPERS, with nickel buckle
and silk bow, is not worth double our price.
The same can be said Of the 75-cent SLIP
PERS- fifty pairs left; come early if you want
them.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
HEADACHE
Sick Headache

DEAR BRO. MEEK,
Editor Central Methodist,
Catlettsburg, Ky.
81 see in the last Central that you want
q remedy for Sick Headache. Ifyou will
use remedy that you advertise in your
paper every week, | am sure you will be
greatly benefited thereby. and believe
cured. have been sufferer from Sick
Headache, / can say almost from in
fancy, and have tried every remedy /
could get, and never found anything to
do me any good until used Simmons
Liver Regulator. It has been nearly
three years since l first used it, and
have not had Sick Headache since, and
Inever used but two and one-half pack
ages of the Regulator | sent my sister
(who had from one to two attacks of
Sick Headache every week., one half OF
package, and she has not had it since.
] feel for anyone who suffers with that
terrible disease and l hope you viii
give it trial" C. S. NORRIS.
Brownsville, w. Va.
-IpivMWF&W1y
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We have a few of those HANDSOME
EMBROIDERED LAWN ROBES, at ST. IS:
excellent values. The MAROUISE" EN-
BROIDERED SATEEN ROBES, in colors. are
sold for half their value. So so.
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EASTERN RACES.
A Rather Unsatisfactory Day at the La
tonia Meeting

tonia Meeting.
CINCINNATI, May 24th.-The second dav
| at Latona brought fine attendance. The
weather was pleasant. The track was wet
from last nights rain, and half dust, and
consequently was slow.
The first race, seven furlongs. W. II. H.
! won, Tony Pastor second, Faith Thompson
third. Time, 1851.
The second race, for maidens three years
old and upwards, one mile, Unite won.
Cheatfeliow second Girofa third. Time,
Log.
The race for FLIES, two-year- olds and
upwards, five furlongs, Mirth won, Helen
Brooks second, Orange Girl third Time,
1:07
The mile and one-sixteenth Moore won.
Rio Grande second, Lepanto third. Time
1:55.
In the race for two-year-olds, six fur
longs, the start was an exceedingly unsat-
isfactory one. When the flag fell Ocean
and Huntress were beyond the pole, while
the rest were in the rear, Cast-steel being
practically left at the post. In consequence
of this the timers took no time. Ocean
won, Huntress second, Winona third.
Much dissatisfaction was expressed, and it
was claimed that it should be declared no
race, but the Judges, after a short parIey,
declared the winners.
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PROGRESSIVE REDSKINS.
Bioodshed Among the Choctaws Owe
Election Troubles

PARIS tTex.), May 24th.-News was re-
ceived here yesterday of trouble that has
caused four deaths, and which is likely to
cause more bloodshed over in the Choctaw
Nation. Two weeks ago two men named
Wilson, full-blooded Choctaw Indians.
were killed in row over the election of a
Deputy Sheriff. Since the killing, the
Sheriff-elect has been missing, and on Fri
day the bodies of three men were found
near Doakville, one of which is supposed
to be that of the newly elected Sheriff.
His friends, all well armed, are Searching
for him, and there are fears of an out.
hraal-
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Los ANGELES
a Valuable Estate-Coming Prize Fight
-DisbOnest Clark

Copyright, 1887 by the California Associated Press.
Los ANGELES. May 24th-Billy Manning
and Tom Cleary are in active training, the
former at Monrovia and the latter in this
city. The fight is to take place near here,
shortly.
The appraisement of the Nadeau estate
to-day placed the value at S74S, 600 ex-
elusive of the Nadeau Hotel, which is val
ued at halt million.
J. E. MCGOWAN, night clerk at the ST.
Charles Hotel, in this city, skipped out
with about 800 and valuable gold watch
which had been deposited late last night,
about 4 o'clock this morning. The police
had no clue to his whereabouts up to late
hoUr tonight
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a LAND WAR.
Dispute Between Lieutenant-Goyernor
Waterman and "A Flume Company,

Dispute Between Lieutenant-Goyerno
Waterman and Flume Company.
fCoparg, 1887, blythe Caiifornia Assoc5asod Press
SAN DIEGO, May 24th.-A contest for the
ownership of some land adjacent to the
Stonewall mine and the San Diego Flume
Company's mountain reservoir has been
going on for some time between Leuten-
ant Governor Waterman and the company.
If Waterman gets the land he might inter
fere with increasing the capacity of the
fiume company's reservoir. The land was
put up at auction and the flume company
bought it. 1t adjoins the mine ON three
sides. Since the transaction of the sale
the hume company has guarded their res
ervoir night and day with five men. armed
with Winchester rifles
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CALIFORSIA PITCHERS.
New fork's Crack Club Engages McNIul-
len and Wants Vorr;rau

ICopw'g, 1887, By The California Associated Press.
SAN Francisco, May 24th.-[Special. i
McMullin, pitcher of the Pioneers, and
Lorrigan, of the Stockton Baseball Club,
have each received letter from the Metro
politan Club of New York, asking them to
join that club. McMullin was telegraphed
to fix his terms, and wired back a request
for salary of $500 per month and $500
advance. Two days ago he received tel
egram consenting to his terms, and sug-
gesting that he leave Tor New York at his
earliest convenience. Lorrigan has as yet
undecided to sign
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PACIFIC COAST.
CALIFORNIA BALL PLAYERS In
GOOD DEMAND.
Capital Going Into Arizona-A Hotel
Clerk Skips from Los An
geles-Railroad Talk.
AN INFAMOUS ACT.
The Attempt to Blacken the Name of


The Attempt to Blacken the Name of "a
Dead and Noble Woman.
Copyright, 1887, blythe California Associated Press
CoLUsA, May 24th.-Much Indignation is
felt here over the infamous dispatch sent
last night from Oroville to the Examiner
and some other papers, blackening the
character of Mrs. Billion on the say of a
Chinese murderer. Mrs. Billion was over
so years of age, was the mother of fam
lily, and has ever been a practical Christian
woman. A good many people say they
would rather see the man who sent the dis
patch hanged than the Chinaman.
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A NOVELTY IN JAPANESE WARE!-We
shall offer to-day HANDSOME CARD RE
CEIVERS (papier-mache), round and oval
shape, ornamented in imitation of gold nlaid
work-oVaI, 25 cents; round, Is cents.